Name: The Understudies
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

Dance Moms presented by Lifetime features the drama and larger-than-life personalities of competitive dance.

Dance Moms by Lifetime

The mothers face off against Abby, and accuse her of favoritism; Maddie discusses her recent success in Hollywood; Cathy makes an appearance.

Dance Moms

Playing Favorites

Abby makes an announcement while the ALDC is in Los Angeles to compete at Nationals; Jeanette vows revenge against Abby; Cathy challenges the ALDC to a dance off; Abby's moves steal the show.

Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1

The theme of Abby's Annual Dance Concert is an emotional tribute to her mother; Abby gives each of the girls 45 seconds to prove that they deserve a solo; Abby replaces Chloe with Kamryn.

45 Second Solos

The dancers try to impress Abby in the last competition before Nationals; Tracey's dream of getting her daughter to join the Elite team is threatened; Cathy crashes the competition.

Another One Bites the Dust

Abby assigns Chloe and Kendall to be Maddie's understudies for the week; Holly uses a board to track Abby's favoritism toward Maddie; Cathy brings Gino back to the Candy Apples in hope of scoring a win.

The Understudies

The team's three youngest members compete for a solo at Nationals; Abby concocts a secret plan to try and secure a win, but winds up causing a fight between the mothers.

No More Crybabies

Abby swaps Chloe and Christi for the Select Team's Jade and Loree in a battle between the Elite and Select Teams; the teams are anxious to impress Abby; Jeanette and Ava are thrilled to compete in a solo against Maddie.

Chloe Gets Revenge

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LIFETIME

The ALDC travels to Woodbridge, Va., for a competition; Abby invites Jade to join the Elite Team for the week; Christi is upset when Abby picks Chloe to compete against Jade; Abby decides to pull the current group routine.

Abby-phobic

While Maddie is away filming a guest appearance on "Ellen," Abby realizes that she needs someone who can win in her absence; Abby gives Chloe, Nia and Kendall character driven solos; Christy's jealousy jeopardizes her daughter's place on the team.

3 Soloists, One Star

Abby brings back her Select Team to compete against her original Elite Team; Abby rewards Mackenzie with a solo against Christy's daughter, Sarah.

Double the Moms, Double the Trouble

Film clips trace the origins of the longstanding rivalry between dancers Maddie and Chloe, who have battled for first place since the show's first season.

The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe

Abby and the mothers discuss memorable events from the past year; Abby talks about losing her mother; Christi is still upset about Kelly's expulsion from the team.

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S4 E27 | The Understudies